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The city of Herat hosted the 43rd public GOFTEGU debate of Armanshahr Foundation on 9 November 2009 to also mark the publication of the new book, A Guideline for Victims to the International Criminal Court. The meeting, as a part of the series of public debates as a “Bridge between the Elite and the Citizens”, was the fifth of its kind to be held in this city, where 60 participants from civil institutions, human rights and citizenry activists, students and intellectuals took part.

The 42nd round of Goftegu Public Debates held in Kabul on 5th November 2009, marked the release of a new Armanshahr publication, “A Guideline for Victims to the International Criminal Court”.
Ms. Shourangiz Dadashi, Ajmal Baluchzada and Sayed Jawad Darwazyan introduced the book to the audience.

“National Dialogue with Women: Obtaining Justice or One Step Back” was the title of the 41st public debate GOFTEGU as a bridge between the elite and the citizens that was organised in the framework of the public debates of Armanshahr Foundation and the 50%Women’s Campaign in the city of Herat.

The 39th public debate GOFTEGU of Armanshahr Foundation in the framework of the Face to Face meetings, entitled “Citizens and the Candidates – The Young and the Provincial Council”, was held at the Allameh Saljuki Hall of Herat on 9 August 2009. This was the third meeting of its kind that Armanshahr Foundation was holding in Herat.

Armanshahr Foundation’s 38th public debate (third year) GOFTEU: A bridge between the elite and the citizens, held at the P.E.N Centre in Kabul, was concerned with the issue of the young people in relation to the government. Most participants were young people.

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